Name: Hugh McIlroy
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Position: Left-Back
Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1906).
Club Honours: (with Cliftonville) Irish League Champion 1905/06 (shared); Irish Cup Winner 1906/07
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Biography:
Left-back Hughie "Rosie" McIlroy was part of the Cliftonville side that shared the 1906 Irish League title with Distillery in 1906 and a year later claimed the Irish Cup with a shock replay win over Shelbourne in Dublin.
Capped for the only time by Ireland against England at Solitude, his "home" ground, it proved a difficult day for McIlroy as England ran out 5-0 winners with three of their goals coming from the right-hand of their attack.
In September 1907 McIlroy signed for Distillery as a professional.
Ireland Cap Details:
17-02-1906 England. H L 0-5 BC
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
With thanks to Cris Freddi
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Position: Left-Back
Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1906).
Club Honours: (with Cliftonville) Irish League Champion 1905/06 (shared); Irish Cup Winner 1906/07
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Distillery
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Biography:
Left-back Hughie "Rosie" McIlroy was part of the Cliftonville side that shared the 1906 Irish League title with Distillery in 1906 and a year later claimed the Irish Cup with a shock replay win over Shelbourne in Dublin.
Capped for the only time by Ireland against England at Solitude, his "home" ground, it proved a difficult day for McIlroy as England ran out 5-0 winners with three of their goals coming from the right-hand of their attack.
In September 1907 McIlroy signed for Distillery as a professional.
Ireland Cap Details:
17-02-1906 England. H L 0-5 BC
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
With thanks to Cris Freddi
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